Happy Anniversary!!

Davide and I have been married 8 years today!! It seems so long and yet so short. I can't believe it has been 8 years but yet it has flown by in a whirlwind.

Fighting through our first year of marriage-college, two jobs, and very little money-I remember having $10 for groceries MANY weeks and getting a value bag of chicken($4)and a 10 lb bag of potatoes($2) for the week's meals from WalMart, while Dave had the meal plan for breakfast and lunch through college and my lunch was courtesy of the deli at work.

Our second year-a first pregnancy, morning sickness and classes, and health issues. Our main money bringing job gone. (Oh to have known couponing then!!!)

Our third year, Davide and I graduating, Eann learning to walk. Davide's career(not his major) and our big move to Albany, NY to an apartment I had never seen. That year we also were pregnant with Kieran and I was diagnosed with Grave's Disease and told I had a 1 in 4 chance of ever bringing him home.

Fourth year, Kieran was born and life was calmer. Dave and I were in a wedding for friends(then friends). I still have the dress, they no longer have the marriage.

Fifth year, we moved to Vermont, another step up for Davide and a stinky move for me. That summer we found out we were SURPRISE!!!!!! Pregnant again. It was not planned but we were so excited. We went away for our 5 year anniversary and didn't do anything pregnant women aren't suppose to do. Three weeks later it was all over. We received the devastating news that we were now mommy and daddy to an "angel". We grew, we learned, we changed our perspective on life. 9 months later we decided whatever happened happened and a few weeks later we found we were going to have another baby.

Sixth year, we travelled to my parents' alot. (6 hours and pregnant is NOT fun). My sister was getting married and I was matron of honor-a very pregnant matron of honor I might add. I was the blueberry on stage in the 4 inch heels(Nuts? Yes. Fell? No.) Shortly before Christmas we had Rohanna, our last precious little miracle. Three months later we made yet another move. We no longer have a six hour drive to my parents-that was the last six hour drive to and from Vermont!!!!

Seventh year, was full of ups and downs. Dave's new job wasn't the easiest, and our house situation turned into a nightmare. Our family was healthy and we were happy...for the most part.

Eighth year, has by far been our best. We are settled in a new home-hopefully for a few years, have wonderful new friends, and even more growth behind us. Dave's job has been a struggle and has really taken a hit on us, but all in all, together, this is the best life has ever been for us. We have 3 healthy children and I think we are more in love then ever.

Happy Anniversary Davide!

FREE Movie Tuesday and Wednesday

Last week we went to our first free movie of the summer. Talk about "cheap" summer fun!!!! The kdis and I went to see Curious George. I think we actually took the kids to see it when it first came out in theaters for a special treat. It is even better FREE :D.

Remember to check out your local Regal to see if they have free kids movies at 10 AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

I hear that some AMCs are also doing $1 kids movies on Wednesdays. So if you can't get one free maybe you can get them cheap!!

Mushrooms

I do not like mushrroms by themselves. In salads, sure, and most of all fried!!! Use to be the only mushroom I would eat is a white button. Use to be the most mushrooms Davide would eat....NONE!!!

Then we discovered Crimini or Baby Bellas. THEY ARE SO GOOD!!! We have gone from having mushrooms 3-4 times a year to 6 times in the last week alone. I totally recommend them.

I made a yummy mushroom soup and chicken with them last week, fried with onions for steak, Dave put some in "gourmet" mac and cheese, and this morning I fried them up and put them in scrambled eggs. It still amazes em what a yummy flavor they add. I will never go back to white buttons.

I highly suggest that if you live near a mushroom farm, you take advantage of their retail and try them out. We got 3# for $6!!!!!! It was a great deal, helped our local farm, and added some nutrition to our meals. You DO know they are really good for you, right?

Oh, and Kieran LOVES them plain. He would eat them like candy if I let him. I am not quite there yet.(For those who don't know, he is almsot 4 years old)

Rabbits

We have been invaded by rabbits...wild rabbits AND domestic rabbits.

Apparently the Latin American men "across the way" love rabbits......as pets. They have BEAUTIFUL rabbits...BIG rabbits......UNCAGED rabbits. My kids love them even though they can't touch them. I love them...just not in my yard. Each morning there is another one out there. I am pretty sure that mommy and daddy rabbit love each other waaaaaaaaayy-too-much because those rabbits are MULTIPLYING FAST!!!

I am not sure my poor little row of lettuce(7-8 plants) stand a chance. They are about 4 inches tall and I think the rabbits are gonna catch that beautiful scent of lettuce soon and my lettuce will go bye-bye.

Let me tell you, when that day comes.......

.....I WILL HATE RABBITS.

Time

You know, a minute seems so small. Just 60 seconds, no big deal. An hour and a half just went by and I didn't accomplish much. I can't believe it went that fast!!! But then, the day goes SO SLOW. I feel like I just wait out the day for Dave to get home and it goes on Foreeever!!!

It makes no sense to me. If 1.5 hours goes so fast why does the day go so slow???

Take it up a notch. The day goes so slow BUT my kids are getting big so fast, and the year is almost half way done already!!! I just don't get this at all. I mean, Eann is SIX already!! Kieran is anxiously awaiting FOUR, and Rohanna is 18 months. I told her she was suppose to stay little longer but she laughed(for real).

When I am old, what will happen? Will I look back at time and wonder where did it go? Will I wonder what I did with all that time I had? I hope not. I hope that those slow days make memories for someday when I look back on how fast it all went.

Soooo, what memory are we going to make on this slow day??

Free Mustard!!!

LOL!! I am SO stocked on mustard....Superfresh(southeastern PA, NJ, Delware) are tripling coupons this week. With several .75 coupons for French's mustard, and the fact that somehow those lovely coupons gave OVERAGE on the triple, I not only received them free but the money went toward my other purchases. SWEET!!! I have Yellow, mustard, spicey brown, AND honey mustard......"only" 5 bottles altogether.

My Superfresh bill?? $96.20(before sales)
$73.00(after sales)
$20.84(after triple coupons)
And I received $3.00 off my next trip.

WOOHOO!!!!

AMAZING Giveaway

My friend Cara is celebrating ONE YEAR of being in business. CONGRATS Cara and Bubble and Bows Boutique.She is holding the BEST giveaway EVER. For rules, details, and a peek at her awesome products, follow this link.
http://bubblesandbowsboutique.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-anniversary-giveaway.html
GL…although I really hope I win. My wishlist is all ready!!